[CCWG-ACCT] Proposed WHOIS language

[Bruce Tonkin]

Hello All,

Below is some suggested language regarding WHOIS reviews for consideration by the CCWG when considering what to incorporate into the bylaws regarding the AoC reviews.

Note the Board has no plans to cancel the current AoC - so the language in the AoC -  still stands until the community and NTIA wish to change it.   

This language however tries to contemplate an environment where we are introducing a new gTLD Directory Service as a result of policy development within  the GNSO, as well as most likely continuing to run the existing WHOIS service for some time.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


ICANN commits to enforcing its policy relating to the current WHOIS and any future gTLD Directory Service, subject to applicable laws, and working with the community to explore structural changes to improve accuracy and access to gTLD registration data, as well as consider safeguards for protecting data. 

This Review includes a commitment that becomes part of ICANN Bylaws, regarding enforcement of the current WHOIS and any future gTLD Directory Service policy requirements.

The Board shall cause a periodic Review to assess the extent to which WHOIS/Directory Services policy is effective and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement, promotes consumer trust, and safeguards data. 

The Review Team shall assess the extent to which prior Review recommendations have been completed, and the extent to which implementation has had the intended effect.

This periodic Review shall be convened no less frequently than every five years, measured from the date the Board took action on previous review recommendations.